Kite.



H. LURZ.

KITE.

APPLICAUON FILED JULY 25. I911.

1,265,797. Patented May 14, 1918.

Inventor: HenrgLurz by M.

his Attorney.

HENRY LUBZ, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

KI'I'E.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed July 25, 1917. Serial No. 182,619.

.7 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY LURZ, a cit-izen of the United States, and aresident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kites, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to kites and particularly to certain improvementsin the corners thereof. The object of my improve ments is to pro videcorners of rcater strengt and wearing qualities than ierctofore.

With this object in view and others which will appear later herein, myfhlPl'OYCIHQlllr; comprise features and combinations of fea turcsillustrated in their preferred embodiment in the drawing accompanyingthis specification, wherein- Figure 1, is a front elevation showing onecorner of a kite embodying my improvements. with the several members inassembling position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a further step insaid assembling. 3 is a plan view, partly in section, aken line 3-3 ofFig. Fig. 4 is 4 -'=i iilar those of ifigtf 1 and ile co1n; eti.=iassembly. Fig. 5 i sinriiar that t Fig. 1 and sin ImnilliCtiii at of myinnnovements1. a front "levation similar to tha and showing the severallneln mr, bled.

'lho corners of a kite are particularly subject to strain and ill-usage,and in the ordinary i \'[ie the corners are usually broken before anyother portions of the kite, and the usefulness and ellicieney of the toymaterially decreased or destroved. With my improvements the life andefficiency of the kite are greatly increased.

Mv improvem nts include a patch or reinforcing member, preferably offabric or other suliiciently strong sheet material, of up roximately Ishape. Said patch or re' in orcing member 2 comprises a neck 4. a headportion having laterally extending arms 5 and 6 respectively, and a bodypor tion preferably having wider laterally extending arms 7 and 8respectively. Said upper arms are inclined upwardly and said lower armsare inclined downwardly, to correspond with the particular angularity ofthe kite corner in which said patch is em loycd.

n placing patch 2 in position on the kite body 10, and which body may beof paper or other suitable sheet material, I locate the medial lines oflower arms 7 and 8 over the lines respectively on which flaps 11 and 12of said kite body 10 are to be folded, and by a suitable adhesi veapplied over the whole of the underside of arms 7 and 8 and the lowermid-portion of the patch adjoining said arms, secure said atch in place.Then if desired, cord 0 the lie laid in place along the lines of fold,at as shown in Fi 1. Next, former 13, of slightly greater width andthickness than that of the kite stick to be used, is placed in position,as shown in Fig. 2. Adhesive, as gum, is then applied the upper facesrespectively of arms 5 and 6, and the upper portion of patch 2 is foldeddownwardly over former 13 and said gunnned arms are pressed against thelower portions, below cord 9, of the exposed faces of arms 7 and 8respectively, said arms 5 and 6 being tucked in closely against former13, Fig. 3, thereby forming a pocket 14 about the head of said former,the mid-por tion of string 9 iassiog through the head of said pocket hengum is an t d in the tposed portions of flaps ill a m: 'hi; trite body,and to the uppe poiicons, above ord 9, or" arms and 8, Fig. 2, and said6 iii "ups and arms fo ded ovei onto the lower prtions of said arm: -mdwe the: body of ion kite.

it will or observed that arms 5 and 6 are slightly narrower thancorresponding p01:

tions of arms 7 and S to which they are gunnncd, so that when the upperportions of arms 7 and 8 are folded over and uinmed down they overlusaid arms 5 an 6 and contact respectively with their own lower portions,thus affording a very secure hold for arms 5 and 6. Also flaps 11 and 12of body 10 have, in Fig. 1, exposed portions respectively, above arms 7and 8, whereby when the are folded over onto the body of the kite, theycontact with and are gnnuned to said bodv below the lower folded edgesof arms 7 and 8, thus atfording a secure hold for all the elementsinclosed within. There are thus provided a reinforced corner for thekite and a pocket 14 for the end of a kite stick, both features addingmaterially to the durability and efliciency oi: the kite. l urtheruuu'othe combination of pocket, 14 and cord 9 therein preclude-i thenecessity of the usual slot in the stick end for receiving and holdingthe string, as said pocket so holds the string in posh tion as to alwayspresent it for engagement by the stick end when that stick end is thrustinto said pocket.

In the inoditicat ion of Fi s. 5 and 6, patch 2 is formed integral withkite body 10. This modification is particularly etlicient when kite body10 is formed from cloth, and when so formed cord 9 may br omitted ifdesired. In this modification the upper arms 5 and 6 having beenpreviously gnnnned are folded over and down onto the kite body, aboutformer 13, as already described in connection with Figs. 1 to atinclusive. 'lhen gummed flaps 11 and 12 are folded over and down ontosaid arms and kite body, as shown in Fig. (3, thereby securing theseveral elements together and forming a reinforced corner and a pocket,for the kit stick end.

1 claim:

1. In a kite the combination of a body sheet material, a reinforcimemember o sheet material comprising a, 'nody pox-tie; and a head portion,said beau portion twins," provided with oppositely extending arnas andsaid head portion being adapted for folding down over Said body portion.and means for securing said arms and body to said kite body whereby apocket is provided for the end of a kite stick.

:3. ln a kite the combination of a body of sheet material having edgeflaps, and a reinforcing member folded over onto said body said bodyedge. lla s being adapted to be folded over said rein .orcing member andrrctltttl thereto, whereby a pocket is provided f r the end of a kitestick and the cities of the kite adjacent said pocket, are reinforced.

i. In a kite the combination 1' a body of sheet material. a reinforcingmei 1e1- sheet material com 'n'ising a neck, upper laterally extendingarms and lower iatera iy extending arms. said lower arms being \Yltltrlthan said upper arms respectiwly and adaptcd to inclose said upper armswhen said nppe' arms are folded over onto said lower arms and said lowerarms folded onto them selves respectively. means for securing saidfolded portions together, and means for sesecuring said reinforcing:member to the kite body.

4. In a kite the combination of a body of sheet material. a winfori'ringmember of sheet material comprising a neck. two opposite upper laterallyextending arms and two uplmelll' lower laterally extending arms, saidlower arms being more than twice the width of said upper armsresrwctively, so that when said upper arms are folded over onto saidlower arms and said lower arms folded over onto themselves respectively,said lower arms will overhang said upper arms and present contactingsurfaces with then'iselves respectively, means for securing said foldedortions together and means for securing sai reinforcing member to thekite body.

5. In a kite the combination of a bod of sheet material having edgeflaps, a rein ore ing member of sheet material comprising a neck, twoopposite upper laterally extending arms and two opposite lower laterallyextending arms, said lower arms being more than twice the width of saidupper arms respectively, so that when said upper arms are folded overonto said lower arms and said lower arms folded over onto themselvesrespectively, said lower arms will overhang said upper arms and presentcontacting surfaces with themselves res ectively, said body edge flapsbeing of su cient width when folded over said folded arms of the minforcing member to overhang said arms and contact With the body of thekite, means for securing said folded portions together, means forsecuring said reinforcing member to the kite bod and means for securing;said flaps to sai arms and to the kite body.

6. In a kite the combination of a body of sheet material having edgeflaps, a reinforcing member folded over onto said body, said body edgeflaps being adapted to be folded over said reinforcing member andsecured thereto, whereby a pocket is provided for the end of a kitestick and the edges of the kite adjacent said pocket are reinforced, anda cord within the folds of said body flaps, said cord passing throughthe upper portion of said pocket and adapted to he engaged by the end ofsaid kite stick 7. It a kite the combination of a body sheet material,and a reinforcing member sheet material comprising a neck, upper latorally extending arms and lower lateralt extending arms, said low erarms being widt than said upper arms respectively and adapt ed toinclose said U7PBI. arms when said upper arms are folded over onto saidlower arms and said lower arms folded onto them selves respectively.

8. In a kite the combination of a body of sheet material, a reinforcingmember oi. sheet material comprising a neck, upper laterally extendingarms and lower laterally extendin arms, said lower arms bein wider thansai. upper arms respectively an adapt ed to incloso said 11 per armswhen said upper arms are folded over onto said lower arms and said lowerarms folded onto them selves respectively. whereby a pocket is pro vidcdfor the end of a kite stick and the edges of the kite adjacent saidpocket are reinforced.

9. 1n a kite the con'ihination of a body of sheet material having edgeflaps, a reinforcingl member of sheet material comprising n l')0( yportion and a head portion. said head portion being provided withoppositely ex tending arms and said head portion being 1,265,797 adaptedfor folding down over said body portion, means for securing said armsand body to said kite body, and means for securing said flags to thereinforcing member and to the ite body whereby a pocket is; provided forthe end of a kite stick and the edges of the kite adjacent said pocketare reinforced.

Signed at New York, borough of M1111 of New York, this 523d day of July,191? before two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY LURZ. Witnesses:

WILBUR M. STONE, CHAS. W. LA RUE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained {or five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0."

hettun, in the county of New York and Stat

